TDC’s Household Support Fund
Torridge District Councils’ (TDC) Household Support Fund 6 is now open for applications and will run between October 2024 and March 2025. The process is managed by TDC’s partners at Encompass and the application form can be accessed via the link below. Please also read the information regarding eligible applications before applying.
Eligible applications include:
- Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
- Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers.
- Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
- Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
- Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist
For more information visit Torridge District Council’s Website: here!
TDC’s Household Support Fund
Torridge District Councils’ (TDC) Household Support Fund 6 is now open for applications and will run between October 2024 and March 2025. The process is managed by TDC’s partners at Encompass and the application form can be accessed via the link below. Please also read the information regarding eligible applications before applying.
Eligible applications include:
- Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
- Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers.
- Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
- Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
- Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist
For more information visit Torridge District Council’s Website: here!
Torridge Recycling Tips
What goes where?
Green Box 🟩
✅ Plastic bottles
✅ Food trays, margarine tubs, yoghurt pots
✅ Food tins and drink cans
✅ Aluminium foil
✅ Aerosol cans (no tops)
✅ Household batteries (please place in a small clear plastic bag)
✅ Small electrical items
Black Box ⬛️
✅ Bottles
✅ Jars
Green Bag 🟩
✅ Newspapers/Magazines
✅ Catalogues
✅ General paper (including shredded paper)
✅ Envelopes (apart from brown)
✅ Clothing (1-3 items)
Brown Bag 🟫
✅ Flattened cardboard (no tape or staples please)
✅ Egg boxes
✅ Greeting cards (no glitter)
✅ Corrugated cardboard
✅ Brown paper and brown envelopes
Food Caddy 🟩
✅ Bread and pastries
✅ Dairy products
✅ Meat and bones
✅ Tea leaves and bags
✅ Coffee grounds
✅ Fish
✅ Fruit
✅ Vegetables
✅ Cut flowers
For more recycling information please visit: www.torridge.gov.uk/recycling
Thank you for recycling!
TDC’s Household Support Fund
Torridge District Councils’ (TDC) Household Support Fund 6 is now open for applications and will run between October 2024 and March 2025. The process is managed by TDC’s partners at Encompass and the application form can be accessed via the link below. Please also read the information regarding eligible applications before applying.
Eligible applications include:
- Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
- Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers.
- Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
- Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
- Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist
For more information visit Torridge District Council’s Website: here!
TDC’s Household Support Fund
Torridge District Councils’ (TDC) Household Support Fund 6 is now open for applications and will run between October 2024 and March 2025. The process is managed by TDC’s partners at Encompass and the application form can be accessed via the link below. Please also read the information regarding eligible applications before applying.
Eligible applications include:
- Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
- Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers.
- Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
- Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
- Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist
For more information visit Torridge District Council’s Website: here!
Torridge Recycling Tips
What goes where?
Green Box 🟩
✅ Plastic bottles
✅ Food trays, margarine tubs, yoghurt pots
✅ Food tins and drink cans
✅ Aluminium foil
✅ Aerosol cans (no tops)
✅ Household batteries (please place in a small clear plastic bag)
✅ Small electrical items
Black Box ⬛️
✅ Bottles
✅ Jars
Green Bag 🟩
✅ Newspapers/Magazines
✅ Catalogues
✅ General paper (including shredded paper)
✅ Envelopes (apart from brown)
✅ Clothing (1-3 items)
Brown Bag 🟫
✅ Flattened cardboard (no tape or staples please)
✅ Egg boxes
✅ Greeting cards (no glitter)
✅ Corrugated cardboard
✅ Brown paper and brown envelopes
Food Caddy 🟩
✅ Bread and pastries
✅ Dairy products
✅ Meat and bones
✅ Tea leaves and bags
✅ Coffee grounds
✅ Fish
✅ Fruit
✅ Vegetables
✅ Cut flowers
For more recycling information please visit: www.torridge.gov.uk/recycling
Thank you for recycling!
Holsworthy Rural Community Transport
Holsworthy Rural Community Transport are a charity that offer door to door service for people who have no transport of their own to enable them to get out and about or to appointments.
They have a variety of services on offer such as ring & ride buses, cars for care and minibus hires.
Ring & Ride- A bookable door to door minibus service in which they collect you from your home and return you to your home.
Cars for Care- A volunteer will use their own car to take you to appointments.
Minibus hire – A 15 seater minibus which can be hired on weekends & evenings.
Click here to view promotional video.
The video was created by Oliver Midwinter, Holsworthy Amateur Theatrical Society, Widemouth Manor, Homeleigh Garden Centre Ruby Country Medical Group & Holsworthy Rural Community Transport.
For more information on Holsworthy Rural Community Transport please see their details below:
Website: https://www.pickme-up.co.uk
Email: info@holsworthyruraltransport.co.uk
Contact Number: 01409 259 001
Address: The Carroll Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall, Manor Car Park, North Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6DJ
TDC’s Household Support Fund
Torridge District Councils’ (TDC) Household Support Fund 6 is now open for applications and will run between October 2024 and March 2025. The process is managed by TDC’s partners at Encompass and the application form can be accessed via the link below. Please also read the information regarding eligible applications before applying.
Eligible applications include:
- Energy and water. The Fund will primarily be used to support energy bills for any form of fuel that is used for the purpose of domestic heating, cooking, or lighting, including oil or portable gas cylinders. It can also be used to support water bills including for drinking, washing, cooking, as well as for sanitary purposes and sewerage.
- Food. The Fund can be used to provide support with food, whether in kind or through vouchers.
- Essentials linked to energy and water. The Fund can be used to provide support with essentials linked to energy and water (for example period products, warm clothing, soap, blankets, the purchase of equipment such as fridges, freezers, ovens, slow cookers), in recognition that a range of costs may arise which directly affect a household’s ability to afford or access energy, food and water. Funding will also be available for such things as insulating a hot water tank, fitting draft excluders to a front door, or replacing lightbulbs.
- Wider essentials. The Fund can be used to support wider essential which may include but are not limited to, support with other bills including broadband or phone bills, clothing, and essential transport-related costs such as repairing a car, buying a bicycle, or paying for fuel. This list is not exhaustive.
- Housing costs. In exceptional cases of genuine emergency, where existing housing support schemes do not meet this exceptional need. The Fund cannot be used to provide mortgage support, though homeowners could still qualify for the other elements of The Fund (such as energy, food, water, essentials linked to energy and water and wider essentials). Where a homeowner is having difficulty with their mortgage payments, they should contact their lender as soon as possible to discuss their circumstances as lenders will have a set procedure to assist
For more information visit Torridge District Council’s Website: here!
Torridge Recycling Tips
What goes where?
Green Box 🟩
✅ Plastic bottles
✅ Food trays, margarine tubs, yoghurt pots
✅ Food tins and drink cans
✅ Aluminium foil
✅ Aerosol cans (no tops)
✅ Household batteries (please place in a small clear plastic bag)
✅ Small electrical items
Black Box ⬛️
✅ Bottles
✅ Jars
Green Bag 🟩
✅ Newspapers/Magazines
✅ Catalogues
✅ General paper (including shredded paper)
✅ Envelopes (apart from brown)
✅ Clothing (1-3 items)
Brown Bag 🟫
✅ Flattened cardboard (no tape or staples please)
✅ Egg boxes
✅ Greeting cards (no glitter)
✅ Corrugated cardboard
✅ Brown paper and brown envelopes
Food Caddy 🟩
✅ Bread and pastries
✅ Dairy products
✅ Meat and bones
✅ Tea leaves and bags
✅ Coffee grounds
✅ Fish
✅ Fruit
✅ Vegetables
✅ Cut flowers
For more recycling information please visit: www.torridge.gov.uk/recycling
Thank you for recycling!
Holsworthy Rural Community Transport
Holsworthy Rural Community Transport are a charity that offer door to door service for people who have no transport of their own to enable them to get out and about or to appointments.
They have a variety of services on offer such as ring & ride buses, cars for care and minibus hires.
Ring & Ride- A bookable door to door minibus service in which they collect you from your home and return you to your home.
Cars for Care- A volunteer will use their own car to take you to appointments.
Minibus hire – A 15 seater minibus which can be hired on weekends & evenings.
Click here to view promotional video.
The video was created by Oliver Midwinter, Holsworthy Amateur Theatrical Society, Widemouth Manor, Homeleigh Garden Centre Ruby Country Medical Group & Holsworthy Rural Community Transport.
For more information on Holsworthy Rural Community Transport please see their details below:
Website: https://www.pickme-up.co.uk
Email: info@holsworthyruraltransport.co.uk
Contact Number: 01409 259 001
Address: The Carroll Suite, Holsworthy Memorial Hall, Manor Car Park, North Road, Holsworthy, EX22 6DJ